My Dear Dollie I think I wrote you last Saturday morning bu believe my time was so limited I could not write you much. little did I think on that morning what was to follow before night. we marched about four miles pitched our shelter tents and was trying to make ourselves as comfortable as possible
Franklin, Luther – June 4, 1862
Camp on the R.R. one mile from Savages Station Va June 4/62 Dear parents I now take this opportunity of writing a few lines to you to let you know that we have again met the enemy + as before our Regt. badly cut up. Elbridge received a flesh wound in his leg near the thigh
Franklin, Elbridge – May 24, 1862
Camp on the road between Baltimore Crossroads + bottom bridge Saturday morning May 24th 1862 Dr Father For over 2 weeks we had been without hearing any thing from home but this mornings mail did not disappoint us
Burge, Caroden S. – May 12, 1862
Camp of Mich. 2, Five Miles from West Point Va., May 12 1862. Dear Mother & Sisters: I take this opportunity to send you a few lines. You must give my letters to the girls & tell them that each must consider it to herself as I have very little time now for writing & generally when I do have time I am tired out with the days march & do not feel like writing. Tell them they can each answer my letters as though they were directed to them
Franklin, Elbridge – May 7, 1862
Wednesday May 7th /62 Dear parents The battle is over, the enemy is badly whiped, & we are both here alive but did not escape without injury but our wounds are slight & in a few days we will be able to again meet the enemy